Three arrested owning one bayonet with links to jihadism
Detainees are in provisional detention in Madrid, with the investigation being overseen by Spain's national court
May 2, 2025 02:33 PM
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Current affairs and social issues
Rodalies train service suspended between El Prat and Vilanova due to construction works at airport station
"Every morning is a different story," commuters say, while company offers replacement buses
May 2, 2025 11:17 AM
Less study, more part-time jobs and rising anxiety: university students under pressure
New report shows economic challenges for university students and class and gender gaps in higher education
May 1, 2025 02:24 PM
Thousands rally across Catalonia on Workers' Day, calling for 37.5-hour workweek
Labor unions await Spanish government's green light to shorter workweek after approval was postponed due to blackout
May 1, 2025 01:06 PM
PortAventura workers call off May Day strike after reaching deal with management
Agreement is set to improve wages, grant formal recognition of employee seniority, and improve the regulation of workloads
April 30, 2025 01:11 PM
All Rodalies trains back in service after blackout
Renfe warns of occasional delays due to incidents with infrastructure, some linked to Monday's outage
April 30, 2025 09:10 AM
Spain's national grid operator denies blackout was caused by excess renewables
Red Eléctrica president absolves her company of responsibility and says she has no plans to resign
April 30, 2025 12:40 PM
Power outage in Pyrenean town: Analogue radios sold out, candles and solar-powered batteries sales up
Dime store owner in Sort using calculator for transactions
April 28, 2025 05:09 PM
Power outage causes passengers' nightmare: 'We spent the night in a train in Zaragoza'
Travelers arriving in Barcelona's Sants station on Tuesday shared stories of long delays caused by Monday's massive power outage
April 29, 2025 02:30 PM
'I filled my bathtub with water' - getting through a blackout
From enjoying a day off in the sun, to stocking up on candles and fuet, and thinking about future survival kits
April 29, 2025 03:09 PM
Keeping fresh produce cold, still without internet: unique challenges for businesses in blackout
Mercabarna wholesale food distributors reports no major incidents
April 29, 2025 01:20 PM
Blaming renewables for blackout is 'simplistic', energy experts warn
Engineers call for better planning, more investment in the power grid, and greater energy storage capacity
April 29, 2025 06:37 PM
Partial operations return to eight Rodalies commuter rail lines
Chaos continues across Catalonia's train stations after Monday's blackout
April 29, 2025 11:12 AM
Spain launches official probe into blackout as court investigates possible 'cyberterrorism'
PM Sánchez vows incident "must never happen again" as Spain's National Court orders reports from Red Eléctrica and security agencies
April 29, 2025 03:48 PM
Government launches investigation into Red Eléctrica and Endesa post-blackout
Catalan president Salvador Illa believes that executive response was positive and up to the task
April 29, 2025 04:31 PM
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